Supporting Scotland’s Growth
Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners (NLP) is delighted to be establishing our first office in
Scotland. As the UK’s leading planning, design and economics consultancy, and the
RTPI Planning Consultancy of the Year 2011-2014, we are well placed to deal with
planning issues in Scotland.
NLP has delivered a number of high profile projects across Scotland and this
brochure showcases some of our achievements. We are the market leaders in
innovation, developing planning tools and methodologies which unlock potential
and add value to our clients’ assets.
Whether large or small, we are always happy to discuss opportunities with you and
investigate how we can unlock or add value to your development projects.
Nicola Woodward, Head of Edinburgh Office
Planning
Consultancy
of the Year
2011-2014
A selection of our projects
Port Glasgow
Norton Park, West Edinburgh
Over 40 planning permissions over a 15 year period,
to enable the redevelopment of a former shipyard site
as a mixed use, town centre extension.
Representations to the Edinburgh Local Development
Plan on behalf of Park Lane and Alison Trustees.
Marks & Spencer
Planning consultancy support to M&S for over 20
years, including roll out of the Simply Food format
and major store extensions.
Berwick Infirmary Redevelopment
Preparation of planning application for the
redevelopment of Berwick Infirmary.
Barratt Homes,
West of Scotland
Analysis of economic benefits of new housing
developments.
Edinburgh Airport Hotels
NLP secured planning permission in 2012 for a 350
bedroom hotel and are currently leading a planning
application for a revised 175 bed scheme.
F&C Reit Pre-acquisition planning audits of shopping centres in
Aberdeen and Inverness on behalf of F&C Reit.
Cameron House and The Carrick,
Loch Lomond
Advice to De Vere Hotels & Leisure on Cameron House
Hotel and The Carrick Golf Resort for over 10 years.
Village Urban Resorts
Planning project management of new 120 bed Village
Urban Resorts in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Images clockwise from top left:
Port Glasgow
Economic Benefits Analysis
West Edinburgh
M&S Simply Food © Marks & Spencer
Village Urban Resort, Edinburgh
Innovation in planning: how NLP can help
We provide the full range of planning, design and
economics services to help support our clients achieve
their business objectives.
We have developed innovative tools which are proven
to add value and unlock potential:
eVALUATE
HEaDROOM
Toolkit for Deriving
Housing Requirements
Making the Case: the Economic
Benefits of Development
• HEaDROOM (industry-leading toolkit for deriving
housing requirements)
• eVALUATE (robust and comprehensive framework
for assessing the economic benefits of
development)
Case studies
© PRP Architects LLP
• Infrastructure (supporting infrastructure planning
and delivery)
Infrastructure
Making the connections
Site Assessment Work
Client: McCarthy & Stone
NLP helped deliver planning permissions within a four
month period for 26 high quality, sheltered buildings.
These buildings provided 320 much-needed rooms and
meeting these tight timescales required close public and
private sector liaison.
NLP assisted in evaluating the future of three existing
care facilities. This included an assessment of schemes’
performance against the McCarthy and Stone’s site
selection requirements through the use of Spatial
Mapping. The reports prepared for each site were then
used to determine whether the schemes should be
retained.
Planning for Employment Space
and Business Needs
• WORKspace (planning for employment space and
business needs)
• CAREpacity (demonstrating the case for care,
retirement and sheltered housing)
North Tyneside Quality Homes for Older People
Client: S4NT
WORKspace
© Ben Jones
© PRP Architects LLP
Grove Farm Care Community, Monmouthshire
Slater Street, Middleport
Client: Mr Jones
Client: ID4 Living and Sanctuary Housing Association
NLP is currently working on behalf of the private
landowner of a greenfield site on the outskirts of
Abergavenny in Monmouthshire on what could be the first
care village in Wales.
NLP and architect PRP Architects secured full planning
permission for a residential and extra-care development
at Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent. The proposal for 142
homes made use of an existing Victorian street layout,
which remained following clearance of 250 terraced
properties. The extra care element consists of 80
dwellings with communal facilities and landscaped
gardens. The one and two-bed extra care dwellings are a
mix of shared ownership and rental properties.
The proposal is for an innovative mixed-use care
community which will serve a wide range of care needs
through various stages of retirement. NLP coordinated
community consultation events, promoted the site
through the Monmouthshire emerging Local Development
Plan and is preparing a planning submission.
Planning
2011-2014
Consultancy
of the Year
About NLP
For over half a century, NLP has been at the forefront of planning, design and economics, driven by
a commitment to delivering innovative solutions that respond to the emerging challenges that exist
throughout the UK.
Winner of the 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 RTPI Planning Consultancy of the Year Awards,
NLP has an unrivalled combination of skills and resources geared to the needs of a wide range of specialist
housing and care projects.
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Manchester
Newcastle
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NLP’s collaborative, talent-driven culture and
its focus on identifying innovative solutions
matched the judges’ request for evidence of
sound, forward-looking professional practice
Judging Panel, RTPI Consultancy of the Year
CAREpacity
Demonstrating the case for care,
retirement and sheltered housing
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Planning Director,
Head of Edinburgh Office
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